Brighton the most expensive Melbourne suburb: REIV

Cassidy KnowltonOctober 11, 2012

The bayside Melbourne suburb of Brighton is the most expensive suburb in Melbourne for house and unit prices, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

The median house price in Brighton is $1.64 million, up 6.8% in the September quarter. 

Most ExpensiveSuburbSep-12 MedianQuarterly Change
1BRIGHTON$1,640,0006.80%
2CAMBERWELL$1,368,000-0.70%
3HAWTHORN$1,270,000-7.10%
4KEW$1,250,000-7.30%
5GLEN IRIS$1,150,0004.80%
6BALWYN NORTH$1,050,0001.20%
7PORT MELBOURNE$970,0004.90%
8BRIGHTON EAST$938,750-8.40%
9WILLIAMSTOWN$869,000-0.10%
10ESSENDON$850,000-11.60%

Source: REIV

The median unit price in Brighton is $845,000. This is up 2.1% in the September quarter. 

Most ExpensiveSuburbSep-12 MedianQuarterly Change
1BRIGHTON$845,0002.10%
2PORT MELBOURNE$606,000-6.80%
3BENTLEIGH EAST$585,000-6.80%
4MOUNT WAVERLEY$577,000-0.40%
5DONCASTER EAST$573,9440.70%
6GLEN IRIS$572,5001.90%
7DOCKLANDS$545,000-2.70%
8ARMADALE$542,500-0.30%
9ELWOOD$542,0007.90%
10SOUTH YARRA$536,500-7.80%

Source: REIV

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